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Body Positive/Mental Health

Fatphobia in eating disorder recovery exists. And now my friend might die because of it.

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch22 Comments

"‘You three get two scoops of ice cream.’ She then looked at me and said, ‘You’ll get a kiddie scoop.’”

Body Positive/Mental Health

Dear Body: A peace treaty with my queer, trans, and recovering body.

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

I’m breathless now, looking back at all the ways you would not back down from survival.

Body Positive/Mental Health/self-care

7 (Totally Wrong) Reasons I Didn’t Think I Had An Eating Disorder

January 19, 2019January 20, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

Eating disorders are built on a house of lies, but if it's the only house you've ever lived in, you just won't see it that way.

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